HAWKE'S BAY WIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 58, 6 September 1937, Page 15

HAWKE'S BAY WIN

AUCKLAND DISAPPOINTING .#(By Telegraph—Press' Association.)'. AUCKLAND, September 4. ' The annual Rugby match between Auckland and Hawke's Bay, played at Eden Park today, resulted m a surprise win for the .visitors , ; by 9 points to 3. Conditions were ideal, the ground being fast and the ball dry. There was only a fair attendance. Although- weakened by the absence of three leading forwards, Reid, Dalton, and Jackson, Hawke's Bay played better-all-round football. " The forwards played a lively game, right through, their loose work being much superior to. that of the home pack. The visiting backs always looked more dangerous when in possession by reason of the insides' greater dash and nippiness, Reid and Bradley combined well at five-eighths, the former revealing a deceptive swerve which often found gaps in the opposing defence. Bowman, Keeble, and O Brien were the best forwards. The Auckland team was disappointing Both the backs and forwards played as individuals rather than as a team. Bond, Lockington, and Hull were the best forwards. Although receiving the greater share of the ball, the backs were weak, chiefly through the poor play of Kill sen, second fiveeighth, who continually ran across the field. Caughey, on.the left wing, bad few opportunities, being well marked, and by the time ha received the ball invariably two or th,ree opponents were on top of Mm. For Hawke's Bay", Bradley scored and converted & try, and Reid potted a goal '